Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-29
WEATHER BULLETIN.
TEN perature During the wsek-Uauss.
ally Cold for the season.

TEN perature During the wsek-Uaasa.
ally Cold for the season.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August as.-Ths
following is the weather crop bulletin Of
the Signal Ofiice for the week ending Au-
gust u:
Temperature during the week: The
weather has been unusually cold through
the central valleys and lake regions, and
slightly colder in States on tho Atlantic
coast, except Florida aud Southern Geor.
gia. In the corn region the daily average
temperature ranged from six TO twelve do
grees below the normal, aud in the cotton
and tobacco regions the daily temperaturo
was from three TO five degrees colder than
usual.
The daily average temperature for the
season from January TO August q differs
less tn n one degree from the normal In all
districts except from the lower Missouri
valley westward 70 the Rocky Mountains,
where the daily average temperature was
about two degrees warmer than usual, and
in the vicinity Of Lake Superior, where
the daily temperature has been from 2 70 I
degrees colder than usual.
Rain fall during the week-The rainfall
has been in excess In States on the Attain
tic coast on the eastern slope Of the Rocky
Mountains ~ far east ~ the Missouri
valley aud Arkansas and from Lake Erie
westward 10 Iowa. Generally throughout
the tobacco regions Of Kentucky aud
| nI Ia. Ia. v<.~f,ss
the rainfall has . been less than
usual, but numerous showers have
occurred In these districts. The largo
seasonal deficiency exceeding ten inches
continues In the lower Mississippi Valley
and greater portions of Iowa and Illinois,
although this deficiency has been slightly
reduced by the recent rains In Iowa and
northern Illinois. During the past month
over 100 per cent Of the usual amount o(
rain occurred In tine districts on the A.
lantic coast and In Nebraska, Colombo.
Southern Minnesota, Northern lows,
Northern Kansas, Northern Illinois,
Southern Michigan, and Northern Indiana,
while less than 10 per cent. Of the usual
amount Of rain has occurred In Southssn
Illinois, Southern Missouri, Arkansaa, and
III tue eNVout WeSNIu p'HUh W neu'
tucky aud Tennessee.
In the greater portion Of the tobacco re-
gions Of Kentucky and Tennessee the rain
fall has exceeded rs per cent. Of the usual
amount dnring the month.
General remarks-ReporA indicate that
the rain duaing the past and previous
weeks have doubtless proved favorable foS
growing crops Ia tho corn regions, although
in the principal corn producing ststee the
yield Of this crop will doubtleas be ma-
terially reduced, owing 10 the drouth.
Reports from the cotton regions shows
that the harvesting Of that crop IL in
progress, bat that the yield has bess
slightly reduced owing 10 the deficiency Of
rain fall.
During the week ibe weather hes been
especially favorable for pasture and lais
planted potatoes 10 the middle Atlantic
States and in the Northwest. Rsports
from New England indicate that tbs
weather has been unfavorable 20 growing
crops, especially TO tobacco and potatoes.
owing 20 an excess Of rainfsli.
Frosts occurred during the week - fas
south ~ central Minnesota, bot - yst
have caused no material injury 70 crops.